Sierra County Sheriff Glenn Hamilton said a man walked into a health clinic in Elephant Butte Friday with two pistols.

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Hamilton said 68-year old Paul Delatorre of Truth or Consequences was a patient at the clinic and was upset because his prescription for pain medication had ended. He told officers pharmacies would no longer fill his prescription and his physician at the clinic refused to prescribe him another.

Hamilton said Delatorre showed up at the clinic at 5 p.m. Friday to ask the doctor for more pills. He became angry and walked back to his vehicle. Workers inside said they could see him in the parking lot walking to the front door holding two guns.

The office went into lockdown and workers called 911. Hamilton said when deputies got there he surrendered, left the two guns inside the clinic and walked out to officers and was placed under arrest.

He faces five counts of aggravated assault.

Hamilton said Delatorre told him he didn't want to hurt police or the doctors, he was just upset about running out of pills.